Maggie Carey Quotes

Everyone has self-esteem issues when they are a teenager, but I think you have to accept who you are, because otherwise you are going to have a really unhappy life.

I was a kid who didn't have a lot of self-esteem.

I'm not scared to look like a complete fool in front of people. It's just not one of my insecurities.

I had self-esteem issues into my early 20s.

In high school, I had a really difficult time just loving myself. It's weird; I feel like in the world we live in today, you're not supposed to be like, 'I'm beautiful,' like that's a conceited thing to say.

I'm just not self-deprecating.

I think I'm great. I mean, I might as well come out and say it. Like most people, I have an ego and I'm in show business, so you have to have kind of a healthy, conflagrated ego to a degree. On the other hand, I'm consumed, like a lot of people, with self-doubt and loathing and guilt.

Feeling comfortable in my own skin makes me feel confident.

I'm not bothered by my appearance.

I think it's real easy to look at what's out there and get discouraged. I was never the best-looking guy, I was never the Tom Cruise-looking guy. I think the biggest thing I can say is, 'Don't compare yourself.'

I think that, if anything, the pageant is great for people who suffer from body issues. It's all about being comfortable with what you're given and what you have and being able to flaunt it without being insecure. It's about empowering women, not making them feel weak or less.

I'm fine the way I am. There's nothing wrong with me.

True beauty is when someone radiates that they like themselves.

Feeling comfortable in my own skin has never been easy for me.

I was born with confidence in myself and who I am. Even when I was a little kid, I felt that, and I carried it all through my years. I'm 26 now, and I'm still that person. I think every woman needs to have that self-love.

There was a time when I didn't like myself at all. I thought I was a cruel joke. But now I've come to realise that maybe I am not cute, but I am beautiful.

Some people like you, some people don't. In the end you just have to be yourself.

I didn't have high self-esteem when I was a teen-ager, as I think most teen-agers don't.

I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.

I've never disliked myself, and my weight has had nothing to do with my self-esteem.

Beauty is about perception, not about make-up. I think the beginning of all beauty is knowing and liking oneself. You can't put on make-up, or dress yourself, or do you hair with any sort of fun or joy if you're doing it from a position of correction.

My films do have a big following among young girls, and I want to instill confidence in them, a sense of self-appreciation - to make them feel they can be spirited and say what they feel.

I love myself. Anything that has my name I'm tickled to death.

It's so important for women to say to other women, 'I like myself how I am.' But it's hard because in your heart of hearts you are thinking, 'I don't really.' But you have to learn to say it. Imagine what a world it would be if people felt good about themselves the whole time.

I think it's OK to be confident in yourself.